Chicken Puttanesca
- 1 1/4 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 oz. anchovies
- 2 cloves chopped garlic
- 1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes
- 1 (2 1/4 oz.) can sliced black olives
- 16 pimento-stuffed green olives, cut in half
- 2 tsp. capers
- dash of crushed red pepper
- 6 large fresh basil leaves, chopped
- Broil chicken breasts 6 to 7 minutes on each side until done. Heat oil in skillet, adding anchovies and cook over medium heat, mixing with wooden spoon to make a paste.
- Add garlic and cook until brown (2 minutes).
- Chop tomatoes coarsely and add them with liquid to skillet.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and cook about 5 minutes.
- Add olives, capers and red pepper (to taste) and simmer about 10 minutes adding basil last 2 minutes of cooking. Cut broiled chicken into chunks and serve topped with sauce.
- Can also be served over pasta or rice.
chicken breasts, olive oil, anchovies, garlic, tomatoes, black olives, green olives, capers, red pepper, fresh basil
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=251941 (may not work)